How should Virginia participate in the Electoral College? Legislators are considering joining other states to reduce its influence.
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Despite a significant snow pack on the ground, state officials are continuing to warn about drought conditions across much of Virginia.
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Researchers at Virginia Tech are studying a new method to help people quit smoking, by testing the effectiveness of a program that prompts them to think of things they look forward to in their personal lives.
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A project to protect more than 5,000 acres of forested mountain land adjacent to the Shenandoah National Park has secured conservation easements on two properties, with three more in the works. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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The Ryan White Part B program helps clients pay for medication and needed services. Federal support was reduced last year and now state funding has been trimmed as well.
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More than a dozen localities across Virginia currently criminalize loitering or homeless-adjacent activity.
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Last year’s Super Bowl drew an audience of nearly 128 million people, but a professor of business at the University of Virginia warns that big number may be hiding a big problem. Younger viewers, raised on YouTube and TikTok, are not so excited about football and other TV sports.
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A panel of three judges ruled Thursday that Mike Scheibe was properly elected to the Shenandoah County School Board, and a prior felony conviction from Pennsylvania does not prevent him from holding that office. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
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Federal immigration enforcement may get more complicated in Virginia if a group of bills passed in a House of Delegates committee Friday morning get signed into law.
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Abigail Spanberger is signing the first legislation of her administration as governor.
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Democrats in the General Assembly released their proposed new maps for Virginia's congressional districts.
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